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Thiem Takes Out Djokovic in French Open semi‑final

Thiem Takes Out Djokovic in French Open semi‑final

By Naveel Krishant
09/06/2019
Austria's Dominic Thiem raises his arms as he defeats Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the men's semifinal [Photo:

World number one Novak Djokovic's bid to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time was ended by Dominic Thiem in the French Open semi‑final.

Thiem beat the 32‑year‑old 6‑2 3‑6 7‑5 5‑7 7‑5 in the semi‑final, which was interrupted by bad weather three times.

Thiem will face 11‑time champion Rafael Nadal tomorrow which is  a repeat of last year's final.

Thiem, is the first Austrian player to reach a second Grand Slam final.

[Source:BBC]

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